"We saw the report looked promising, 4-6 feet with offshore winds," says the photographer Ryan Simalchik. "My buddy and I decided to make the hour and a half drive up north. When we got there we were greeted by perfect head high barrels. Almost every wave was makeable and the barrels were long and wide. This winter has been amazing so far."

"I got to the beach at Deal around 10 o'clock and it was just what had been forecast." Says Pete Milnes. "A perfect Sunday of overhead kegs in New Jersey. Everyone and their mother was out. Every beach with a break had at least 10 to 20 guys out."

"There was a solid south swell at dawn which tailed off by lunch and then a new SE swell surprised us all by filling in very quickly," says Pete Hardie from REAL Watersports. "Two different swells with barrels and sunshine all day long - what an awesome day." Surfer: Toby Diggens

This swell took few by surprise. By Saturday evening, wetsuits had been dried inside and out, cars packed, and surf spots selected. 4 to 6 foot clean was forecast, and the Atlantic delivered with punctuality, accompanied by sunny spells to thaw out the extremities.

"There was a solid south swell at dawn which tailed off by lunch and then a new SE swell surprised us all by filling in very quickly," says Pete Hardie from REAL Watersports. "Two different swells with barrels and sunshine all day long. What an awesome day"

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